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BLU Elite 3.8 vs Vertu Constellation

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Elite 3.8:
    LCD
    Constellation:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Elite 3.8: 27 g lighter

    Elite 3.8:
    137 g
    Constellation:
    164 g
  • Width

    Constellation: 5.5 mm narrower

    Elite 3.8:
    60 mm
    Constellation:
    54.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Constellation: 0.3 in smaller diagonal

    Elite 3.8:
    3.8 in
    Constellation:
    3.5 in
  • Depth

    Elite 3.8: 0.9 mm thinner

    Elite 3.8:
    11.3 mm
    Constellation:
    12.2 mm
  • Release year

    Elite 3.8:
    2012
    Constellation:
    2011

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Height:
    120 mm
    Width:
    60 mm +5.5 mm versus Constellation
    Depth:
    11.3 mm
  2. 2. Constellation

    Height:
    118.2 mm
    Width:
    54.5 mm
    Depth:
    12.2 mm +0.9 mm versus Elite 3.8

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    137 g

  2. 2. Constellation

    164 g

    +27 g versus Elite 3.8

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    Screen diagonal:
    3.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    5:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    41.1 cm²
  2. 2. Constellation

    Screen diagonal:
    3.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    33.8 cm²

Elite 3.8 has approximately 21.7% more rectangular screen area than Constellation.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

Elite 3.8: Original memory entry

1 GB · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Elite 3.8

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Constellation

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Elite 3.8

    1600 mAh

    +400 mAh versus Constellation

  2. 2. Constellation

    1200 mAh

Specifications

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1. Elite 3.82. Constellation

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 120 Х 60 Х 11.3 mm
  • 118.2 Х 54.5 Х 12.2 mm
Weight
  • 137 g
  • 164 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • AMOLED
Screen size
  • 3.8" inch
  • 3.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 480 x 800 px
  • 360 x 640 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 1 GB
  • 512 MB RAM
Unknown
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 1200 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 2.3 (Gingerbread)
  • upgradable to 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich)
  • Symbian^3
  • upgradable to Nokia Belle OS
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM7227A Snapdragon S1
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 41.1 cm2
  • 33.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 5:3 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 57.1%
  • 52.4%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 246 PPI
  • 210 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Shatter proof sapphire crystal glass
  • oleophobic coating
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • AF
  • 8 MP
Functions
  • LED flash
  • Dual-LED flash
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 720p@25fps
  • 720p@30fps (via SW update)
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 0 MP,
Specifications
  • VGA
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation
Processor CPU
  • 1.0 GHz Cortex-A5
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 200
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation
Release date
  • 2012
  • July
  • 2011
  • October
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Stain/Polished stainless steel
  • brown/black/pink leather or black alligator skin
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 130 EUR
  • 2330 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 550 h (2G) / Up to 500 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 20 h (2G) / Up to 10 h (3G)
  • Stand by time- Up to 400 h (2G) / Up to 400 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 7 h (2G) / Up to 4 h 30 min (3G)
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Mini-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Mini-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Speed
  • HSPA 7.2/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
GPRS
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 12
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
Unknown
Others Unknown
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Elite 3.8, Constellation.
SpecificationElite 3.8Constellation
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Organizer -Document viewer/editor -Photo viewer/editor -Voice memo/dial/commands -Predictive text input (Swype)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Vertu Concierge service -SNS support -MP3/WMA/WAV/eAAC+ player -DivX/XviD/MP4/H.264/WMV player -Quickoffice document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Adobe Reader -Voice memo/dial/command -Predictive text input - Also known as Vertu Constellation T Vertu Constellation Precious in polished stainless steel
  • diamond trim and black/white alligator skin or Black PVD stainless steel
  • red gold and black leather